Letter from R. M. Patterson, Director of the Mint to Orlando Brown, Indian Office Affairs, Department of the Interior
This letter is in regards to the delays encountered while making the Indian Peace Medal for President Zachary Taylor, involving the artist H. K. Brown.
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Mint of united states.
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Philadelphia, July 28,1649.
Sir,
I have the hour to acknowledge the much of your
letter ofth 26thinst., manifes inquiring as to A progress smale
in the exucation ofth Indian medals.
After a conspordance with Mr. Medill which began
with 26 it of April, he informed m act 1100 day temuth that
M. It. K.Brown, of
Nawyark, had been selected
a now liberals of President. this wondow accordingly,
and a mudalline model was that the the Mut on the 12th of
June , But importunity it now not suited to compunitu;
and as it nas not made on a purand disc of the proper
curviture was of to guat difth, - and too steep in many
fits parts. M. Brown can wher however, to make
a new am according to in twothins to be give by -
CL Me Peale, the Chief Crime M Mint. with
this new M Peale thought it mediany that cheso
should lu a put and intervent between M Bern abjut and
faith that
himself, and he perpersed to go to Marak the
constant demand apon his service with Mut furt this
anlayed his and finally made is impossible for
him to ham When he with to M.
Bunn, and askid been tenm have , - an offer lung mark,
arth dawn times to pay his unpanted. To this lether
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